In 1997 NZ Police and Te Puni Kōkiri commissioned research from Victoria Link on Perceptions of Māori and Police. This research comprised two complimentary but separate components.
New Zealand Police, in collaboration with Te Puni Kokiri, sponsored this research project which aims to examine police how police view their behaviour and attitudes toward Maori, to look at factors associated with different attitudes among police officers and to assess likely responses to proposed changes for building responsiveness to Maori planned as part of Policing 2000.
New Zealand Police, in collaboration with Te Puni Kokiri, sponsored this research project with the aim of providing information to enable organizational change in the Police. This organizational change would contribute towards an improved perception by Māori of the police.
The Departmental Forecast Report looks at the financial position of the New Zealand Police in the current financial year, and estimates the actual expenditure against the budget. The Report also looks at the operational requirements of the next financial year.
The National Crime Manager sought an independent assessment of the opportunities for and barriers to the recruitment, progress, and retention of women in the Criminal Investigation Branch. This report has been produced at the request of the New Zealand Police in response to concerns initially expressed by the Women's Consultative Committee.
The report has identified and confirmed the value of women working in the CIB, noting that both female and male officers are enthusiastic about the nature of their jobs. However there is also a degree of disillusionment on a number of fronts.
The conclusions in this report have been compiled following a detailed investigation into the circumstances leading up to and particularly immediately prior to, Steven Wallace being shot by Police.
The report outlines the incident, profiles of offender and officers, key witnesses, the principal scene of the incident, and various examinations of evidence and records of events from different sources.
The report then ends with the recommendations by the investigating officer in regards to any legal proceedings that may or may not take place.
The Review of Management and Administration Structures is about streamlining management and administration in the Police and transferring more of our effort and resources into front line policing. It is designed to facilitate our operational strategies of firm and targeted enforcement, more crime prevention and working collectively with others to reduce crime, fear of crime and the road toll.
The Departmental Forecast Report looks at the financial position of the New Zealand Police in the current financial year, and estimates the actual expenditure against the budget. The Report also looks at the operational requirements of the next financial year.
This submission is made in response to the Preliminary Draft Report on the Review of Police Administration and Management Structures. In formulating this response, the Commissioner has taken into account the views of staff and his overall responsibilities as Commissioner for the effective and efficient delivery of policing services and overall management of Police.
Report of Independent Reviewer. 6 August 1998
The New Zealand Police is a very significant contributor to the Government's objective of improving public safety. As such, the Government is vitally concerned that the New Zealand Police has management and administrative structures that support, rather than inhibit, the delivery of quality policing services.
